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Board hears FY27 health plan changes and a USI overview of partial self‑funding
Summary
Benefits staff outlined FY27 coverage adjustments — including limits on GLP‑1 coverage for weight loss and expanded employee assistance — and said the superintendent’s budget raises employer contributions. USI advised the board on pros and cons of moving away from 'local choice' toward partial self‑funding, noting flexibility gains and terminal liability risks.
Manassas City Public Schools staff briefed the board on FY27 health‑insurance plan changes and the superintendent’s proposed employer contribution. The presentation also included a brief overview from USI on a possible transition to a partially self‑funded insurance model.
Megan Mills (benefits administrator) said employees will continue to have options through Anthem and Kaiser. She told the board that plan changes for FY27 include an expanded employee‑assistance program (available to household members), changes to pharmacy tiers for Anthem plans and that GLP‑1 medications will no longer be covered for weight‑loss indications though they will remain covered for type‑2 diabetes; impacted members will receive a 90‑day notice. Mills also said state requirements now require certain…
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